Meet The Publishers
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Meet the British-born Sikh publishers whose books nurture the legacy of both the Punjabs
No publisher like Kashi House, focussing the entirety of its list on undivided Punjab, exists in either India or Pakistan.
Aanchal Malhotra
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The flag-bearers of verse: How five independent presses publish poetry in India
From how poetry collections are selected and edited to how they are marketed and distributed, five publishers reveal everything you need to know.
Kanishka Gupta
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Why homeware brand Good Earth became the latest entrant to the world of children’s publishing
The Executive Publisher of Good Earth believes there are enough parents who will invest in finely-crafted books for their children.
Kanishka Gupta
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Two new imprints have been launched. Things must be looking up for children’s publishing in India
Interviews with the publishers of new imprints for children’s books at Speaking Tiger and Harper Collins India.
Neha Bhatt
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Hachette India turns 10. Its journey symbolises the past 10 years of English-language publishing
An interview with Thomas Abraham, the CEO of the company.
Kanishka Gupta
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Meet Bombaykala, the young book publishers ready to shake up the industry
From war poetry to city-focused short stories, they aim to publish a book every fortnight. That’s quite a pace.
Jaya Bhattacharji Rose
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Why HarperCollins India is pushing hard to sign up the biggest names in Indian commercial fiction
As bestselling authors like Ravinder Singh and Ravi Subramanian move to HarperCollins India, fiction publisher Diya Kar Hazra explains their strategy.
Harsimran Gill
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This publisher is taking an unconventional route to bringing international fiction to India
Renuka Chatterjee of Speaking Tiger Books explains her company’s strategy.
Kanishka Gupta
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‘Hindi publishing cannot have one poster-boy or girl. There are 40 areas, each with unique readers’
Vani Prakashan’s Aditi Maheshwari Goyal on the vibrant yet familial world of Hindi publishing, and what English-language publishers can learn from it.
Kanishka Gupta
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Even children who don’t read are addicted to this series of books about a mouse. Why?
The originals are in Italian. Young readers can’t have enough of the English translations.
Jaya Bhattacharji Rose
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‘We find our writers through unsolicited submissions. We read every manuscript’: Jayanta Kumar Bose
Meet the publisher responsible for today’s stream of successful commercial fiction in English.
Kanishka Gupta
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Pakistan has got a new publisher of English books, and she’s looking to stir things up
‘The totemic figures of traditional publishing in Pakistan haven’t looked to sustain anything other than their own relevance,’ says Shandana Minhas.
Kanishka Gupta
The Field
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century